7 Building a software synthesizer – gonna build me a robot!
In this chapter, DA samples are used in conjunction with the MIDI services described in Chapter 6 to create a powerful, custom software wavetable synthesizer. The implementation details of the synthesizer are thoroughly presented, and include a robust voice tracking and stealing system.
Strikes one and two
The two main arguments against the use of MIDI in games are: it’s not interactive, and it sounds bad. We have overcome the first objection via the new NMD MIDI format presented in Chapter 6. We address the second objection in this chapter.
For years, game machines relied on there being hardware available to generate sounds under MIDI control. Digital audio samples corresponding to ...
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